Hong Ju-won (

Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...

: 홍주원,

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: 洪柱元; 1606 – 3 November 1672), formally called Lord Yeongan (), of the Pungsan Hong clan (풍산홍씨, 豊山洪氏), was a

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

nobleman and the husband of

Princess Jeongmyeong Princess Jeongmyeong (27 June 1603 – 8 September 1685) was a Joseon Royal Princess as the tenth daughter of King Seonjo, from Queen Inmok. During her older half-brother's reign, she suffered hardships, and her title was revoked, but later it wa ...

, only daughter of

King Seonjo Seonjo of Joseon (26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) was the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1567 to 1608. He was known for encouraging Confucianism and renovating state affairs at the beginning of his reign. However, politi ...

and

Queen Inmok Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mothe ...

. He was a great-great-great-grandfather of

Lady Hyegyeong Lady Hyegyeong of the Pungsan Hong clan (혜경궁 풍산 홍씨, 惠慶宮豊山洪氏; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (헌경왕후, 獻敬王后), was a Korean writer and Crown Princess during the Jose ...

Crown Prince Sado Crown Prince Sado (Hangul: 사도세자, Hanja: 思悼世子; 13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762), personal name Yi Seon (Hangul: 이선, Hanja: 李愃), was the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon. His biological mother was Royal Noble ...

's wife. As a child, Hong learned how to write from his maternal grandfather, Yi Jeong-gwi (이정귀), and from Kim Ryu (김류). In addition, he enjoyed playing with scholars in search of scenic spots. Hong also had a deep friendship with Jo Seok-yun (조석윤) and Park Jang-won (박장원). It was said that he had soft and gentle personality.

Marriage

It was said that Hong already had a

fiancée An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between the declaration of acceptance of a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be ''fi ...

before married

(정명공주) but, was forced to break with her. In fact, in these periods, the marriage age was early when the status was high, so most of men from nobles family with the same age as the royal princess were forced to marry the princess. A man who has not yet married is either having difficulty to marry due to a problem, or was already engaged like Hong. However, for unknown reasons, he was delaying the marriage as it was impossible for a princess to marry a man with a flaw. Later, on 26 September 1623, there was a selection (간택) to be

(정명공주)'s husband, and Hong was the winner. In this marriage, the Princess was still a 21 years old virgin who missed marriage due to her long confined life, so it was unlikely she could find a husband of the same age and must choose a younger man. A day after the marriage, he was honoured as Prince Consort Yeongan or Lord Yeongan (영안위, 永安尉). About this marriage, his mother in-law, Dowager Queen Soseong (소성대비) was so happy that her beloved daughter finally married him. She was also criticized by Hong even down to the horse that only the King could ride. Meanwhile, when the dying outbreak arose, Right State Councilor Sin Heum (신흠) and Han Jun-gyeom, Internal Prince Seopyeong (한준겸 서평부원군) immediately notified the Dowager Queen, Seonjo's widow and

Queen Inyeol Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

, Injo's primary wife. A few months later, Hong's mother in-law, the Dowager Queen gave him the ''Eoseungma'' (어승마, 御乘馬) but she became ill and in 1629, when

King Injo Injo of Joseon (7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), born Yi Jong, was the sixteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the grandson of King Seonjo and son of Prince Jeongwon. He was the king during the Later Jin invasion of Joseon, ...

tried to comfort her, Hong's father, Hong Yeong (홍영) became ''Yejochamphan'' (예조참판). Two years later, in 1631, her health was so poor, so to please her, Injo elevated Hong's qualities and bade him to surprise her with his wife, Princess Jeongmyeong. Later, after the death of the Dowager Queen, an ugly white paper was found in the couple's residence. Several of the court ladies who served the Princess were involved and were arrested as well as sentenced to death.

Later life

Later, from 4 October 1647 until 27 February, Hong went to

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

in ''Saeun Temple'' (사은사). In 1649, after Yi Ho ascended the throne as the 17th King of Joseon, Hong was honoured as ''"Gobucheongsicheongseungseubjeongsa"'' (고부청시청승습정사, 告訃請諡請承襲正使). He later died on 3 November 1672, then received his

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and

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Others

Benefits about marriage with Princess Jeongmyeong

For Hong, it was an auspicious and normal marriage, but not only himself, his family, the Pungsan Hong clan received many benefits from this marriage. Such as having a close in-law relationship with the royal family and having government positions.

Descendants

This list is just for the notable people of Hong's descendants. # Hong Hyeon-ju, Prince Consort Yeongmyeong (홍현주 영명위), husband of

Princess Sukseon Princess Sukseon (Hangul: 숙선옹주, Hanja: 淑善翁主; 11 April 1793 – 7 June 1836) was the daughter of King Jeongjo of Joseon and Royal Noble Consort Su of the Bannam Park clan, and the only surviving sibling of Sunjo of Joseon. Bio ...

# Hong Bong-han (홍봉한), father of

and Hong In-han (홍인한). # Hong Guk-yeong (홍국영)Through Hong Man-hyeong and great-grandson, Hong Yang-bo. # Royal Noble Consort Won (원빈), consort of

Jeongjo of Joseon Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San ( Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great ( Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea ...

Family

*Father: Hong Yeong (홍영; 1584–1645) **Grandfather: Hong Yi-sang (홍이상; 1549–1615) **Grandmother: Lady Kim of the

Andong Kim clan {{unreferenced, date=December 2014 The Andong Kim clan (Hangul: 안동 김씨, Hanja: 安東金氏) refers to two Korean clans. They were prominent yangban families during Korea's Joseon Dynasty originating from Andong, North Gyeongsang provin ...

(안동 김씨; 1554–1616); daughter of Kim Go-eon (김고언) *Mother: Lady Yi of the

Yeonan Yi clan The Yeonan Yi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeonan County, North Korea. According to the census held in 2015, the number of Yeonan Yi clan’s member was 164,036. Their founder was . It is did that around 660, he became ...

(연안 이씨; d. 1656) **Grandfather: Yi Jeong-gwi (이정귀; 1564–1635) **Grandmother: Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan (안동 권씨; 1569–1637); daughter of Gwon Geuk-ji (권극지) *Wife:

(정명공주; 27 June 1603 – 8 September 1685) **Father-in-law: Yi Yeon, King Seonjo (조선선조 이연; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608) **Mother-in-law: Queen Inmok of the Yeonan Kim clan (인목왕후 김씨; 15 December 1584 – 13 August 1633) *Children: ** Son - Hong Tae-Mang (홍태망, 洪台望) (1625–?) ** Son - Hong Man-Yong (홍만용, 禮曹判書) (1631–1692) *** Daughter-in-law - Lady Song of the

Yeosan Song clan Yeosan Song clan () is one of the oldest Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Yeosan, present day Iksan, North Jeolla Province North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a ...

(여산 송씨) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-gi (홍중기, 洪重箕) ***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the

Jeonju Yi clan The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the former House of Yi which ruled the Joseon dynasty and the Korean Empire. Their founder was Yi Han (). His des ...

(전주 이씨, 全州李氏) ****** Great-grandson - Hong Seok-bo (홍석보, 洪錫輔) (1672–1729) ****** Great-grandson - Hong Hyeon-bo (홍현보, 洪鉉輔) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-beom (홍중범, 洪重範) ***** Great-grandson - Hong Jeong-bo (홍정보, 洪鼎輔) ***** Great-grandson - Hong Jin-bo (홍진보, 洪晉輔) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-yeon (홍중연, 洪重衍) ***** Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Kim of the Cheongpung Kim clan (청풍 김씨) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-bok (홍중복, 洪重福) ***** Great-grandson - Hong Gyeong-bo (홍경보, 洪鏡輔) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-ju (홍중주, 洪重疇) **** Granddaughter - Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (풍산 홍씨, 豊山洪氏) **** Granddaughter - Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (풍산 홍씨, 豊山洪氏) **** Granddaughter - Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (풍산 홍씨, 豊山洪氏) ** Son - Hong Man-Hyeong (홍만형, 洪萬衡) (1633–1670) *** Daughter-in-law - Lady Min of the

Yeoheung Min clan The Yeoheung Min clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan. Origin The Yeoheung Min clan's progenitor was Min Ching-do (민칭도, 閔� ...

(여흥 민씨) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-mo (홍중모, 洪重模) ***** Great-grandson - Hong Yun-bo (홍윤보, 洪允輔) ***** Great-grandson - Hong Geun-bo (홍근보, 洪謹輔) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-hae (홍중해, 洪重楷) ***** Great-grandson - Hong Yang-bo (홍양보, 洪良輔) ** Son - Hong Man-hui (홍만희, 洪萬熙) (1635–1670) *** Daughter-in-law - Lady Hwang of the

Changwon Hwang clan Changwon Hwang clan () is a Korean clan. With its bon-gwan in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, it remains the largest Hwang clan in South Korea. Origins Hwang Rak (), a minister in the Han dynasty, began the clan in Korea after being cast a ...

(창원 황씨) ** Son - Hong Tae-ryang (홍태량, 洪台亮) (1637–?) ** Son - Hong Tae-yuk (홍태육, 洪台六) (1639–?) ** Daughter - Hong Tae-im (홍태임, 洪台妊), Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (1641–?) *** Son-in-law - Jo Jeon-ju (조전주, 曺殿周) (1640–1696) from the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨) ** Son - Hong Man-hoe (홍만회, 洪萬恢) (1643–1709) *** Daughter-in-law - Lady Hong of the

Namyang Hong clan Namyang Hong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Namyang Hong clan members was 487,488. The Namyang Hong clan is divided into the ...

(남양 홍씨) **** Grandson - Hong Jong-seong (홍중성, 洪重聖)

In popular culture

Television series

*Portrayed by

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, and Seo Kang-joon in the 2015 MBC TV series ''

Splendid Politics ''Splendid Politics'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha. It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ...

''.

Arts & Books

Hong liked and enjoyed in Literature, they were such as: #Six Volumes of Muhadangjip (무하당집, 無何堂集)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hong, Ju-won 1606 births 1672 deaths 17th-century Korean people